Feminist Art Gallery facts for kids
Feminist Art Gallery (also known as FAG) is an art gallery in Toronto, Ontario. It was started in 2010 by artists Allyson Mitchell and Deirdre Logue. They created a special place for art and artists.
About the Gallery
The Feminist Art Gallery is not like a typical art gallery. It is also a group of artists working together. It focuses on showing art and helping artists who are just starting out. This includes artists from different backgrounds, like People of color and queer artists.
How FAG Works
Most art galleries ask artists to send in ideas for shows. But FAG does things differently. Allyson Mitchell and Deirdre Logue are like "feral curators." This means they find artists by asking their friends and other artists for suggestions. They do not accept proposals from artists.
Also, the art shown at FAG is not for sale. Instead, artists get paid for their work through a special program. This program is called the "matronage program." It raises money from private donations to support the artists.
Important Art Projects
One of FAG's most famous projects is a series of banners. These banners were paid for by the University of Brighton for an art show. The show was called "Civil Partnerships-Queer & Feminist Art & Activism."
The banners are made from crochet squares. They have powerful messages written on them. These messages are:
- "WE CAN’T COMPETE"
- "WE WON’T COMPETE"
- "WE CAN’T KEEP UP"
- "WE WON’T KEEP DOWN"
These sayings are very important to FAG's mission. They make people think about competition in the art world. FAG asks, "Why would you want to be a winner in this system?" They also ask, "How can we resist unfair systems while still being part of them?"
Working with Other Art Places
FAG has worked with many well-known art places. They have collaborated with the SFMOMA and the Tate Modern in London. In 2015, they were artists-in-residence at The Art Gallery of Ontario.
They have also done projects with other galleries. These include the Whippersnapper Gallery, The Power Plant, The Gallery of York University, Access Gallery, and Artists Independent Archives.
